Blizzard has been talking about the latest World of Warcraft expansion, Mists of Pandaria, for some time. At long last, a release date has been announced: September 25, 2012. Additionally, a Digital Deluxe version and a Collector’s Edition were revealed.

Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, had this to say about the expansion:

“Mists of Pandaria contains the biggest variety of new content we’ve ever created for a World of Warcraft expansion, with features that will appeal to new players, veterans, and everyone in between. We’ve received a lot of great feedback from players during our most extensive beta test yet, and we hope they enjoy exploring everything Pandaria has to offer when the expansion comes out in September.”

The standard edition of the game will cost $39.99. But for players who want more, the Digital Deluxe version will cost $59.99. Players who bought any standard edition of the game may upgrade to the Digital Deluxe version at any time (as long as it remains available) for $20. The Digital Deluxe version contains a digital copy of the game as well as: